Outside of crock pot extremely hot?

Is this normal? The crockpot is fairly new, but I have never noticed one way or another whether the metal exterior has gotten very hot before. But I inadvertently touched it today while it was on low and it was very hot, hot enough to burn you if you kept your skin on it.

If it makes a difference its a digital one with a timer on it, and the pot is removable from the unit.

Is this normal? The crockpot is fairly new, but I have never noticed one way or another whether the metal exterior has gotten very hot before. But I inadvertently touched it today while it was on low and it was very hot, hot enough to burn you if you kept your skin on it.

If it makes a difference its a digital one with a timer on it, and the pot is removable from the unit.

The original Crock Pots ran cooler. Too cool for health authorities, so the wattage was ramped up in the mid 90's.
My Rival oval, about 6 years old will bring soup or stew to a low boil on the low setting. I'm not surprised that you find the exterior hot, as this is normal.

The original Crock Pots ran cooler. Too cool for health authorities, so the wattage was ramped up in the mid 90's.
My Rival oval, about 6 years old will bring soup or stew to a low boil on the low setting. I'm not surprised that you find the exterior hot, as this is normal.

I have a Rival oval too, and it is the same. Its really hard to cook anything on high because it really is HIGH!!!